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SHOE MAKERS TOOL.

Patented Apr. 6,1886.

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EMANUEL D. BEALES, OF GUYANDOTTE, W'EST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SANFORD O. KEENAN AND ALONZO M. FLOWER, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

SHOE-MAKERS TOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,520, dated April 6, 1886. Application filed January 12, 1886. Serial No. 188,336. (No model.) v

.To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, EMANUEL D. BEALES, of Guyandot-te, in the county of Gabell and State of est Virginia, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Shoe-Makers Tools; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents one side view of the tool complete. Fig. 2is a view of the reverse side of the same. Figs. 3 and A are details.

This invention relates especially to shoemakers tools, and has for its object to conveniently combine in one article the several separate tools heretofore used in the making of boots and shoes, and at the same time providing an implement which may be used for various other purposes. The invention consists in the construction of the two parts forming the tool, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates one of the jaws or heads of the tool, made preferably of cast metal, and formed with an outward extension or handle, a, provided on its outer end with a nut, a, for securing an awl, a", to the same. This head A has formed on its inner portion ahammer, B, a curved jaw, C, serrated on its upper edge, and an upward extension, E, which is flanged or grooved on its upper edge, as shown, for the reception of a knife, F, hereinafter described.

G designates the other jaw or head,provided with a handle, 9, a curved jaw, O, serrated on its under surface, a straight jaw, D, also serrated on its under surface, and an extension, E, which has its upper surface formed similar to the extension E of head A, for the reception of a cutting-knife, F, similar to the knife F on extension E.

The knives F F are formed with cutting portions or blades f, preferably wider than the thickness of the heads A or G, and arms f of sufficient size to neatly occupy the grooved portions of extensions E or E of either head.

The arms f are provided with slots f through which pass headed bolts 6, entering suitable sockets in the extensions E E, thus permitting the knives F F to be adjusted, so as to compensate for any wear to which they may be subjected.

The knives, as described, form a pair of nippers or cutters, and are especially adapted for cutting the wire screws and nails in repairing hand or machine made boots and shoes, and for cutting nails or pegs toa proper length for use.

The knives may be removed, if desired, when inside work is to be done on the shoe with the pinchers or hammer.

The heads A and G are countersunk on their opposite inner surfaces in such manner that head G is allowed a slight play on head A, and so that jaws O D and extension E of head G are directly opposite their relative parts 0, D, and E of head A when the heads are put together and secured by a suitable rivet or bolt, as shown.

W Vhen the pinchers are used in stretching leather over lasts,the hammer B affords a fulcrum for pinchers O U, and the latter afford a fulcrum for pinchers D D, By means of the nut a the awl may be removed and replaced at pleasure.

I am aware that combination-tools have been made; therefore I do not claim such, broadly, but,

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination, with the pivoted heads A G and extensions E E thereof, of the knives F F, having slotted arms f, and adjustably secured to the upper grooved portions of extensions E E, substantially as described.

2. The countersunk head A, provided with the hammer B, curved jaw C, and extension E, having a knife,F,adjustably secured thereto, with the head G countersunk to fit on the head A, provided with curved jaw O and extension E, having a knife, F, adjustably secured thereto, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. As an improved article of manufacture, a tool formed of a countersunk head, A, having a curved jaw, G, and a straight jaw, D,

and a handle, a, with a countersunk head, G, formed with a curved jaw, 0, straight jaw D, and handle g,the heads for1ning,when united, a double pair of pinchers, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. As an improved article of manufacture, a tool having a head, A, countersunk, as de scribed, formed with a hammer, B, curved jaw 0, straight jaw D, extension E, having an adjustable knife secured to its outer surface, and a handle, a,with a countersunk head, G, formed with a curved jaw, 0, straight jaw D, handle 9, and extension E, having a cut- EMANUEL D. BEALES. Witnesses:

CHAS. LOGAN, W. J. KERNY. 

